"Chick"-a-dee Chats, $60 for six sessions. A support group for women writers where you can fearlessly express truth in a way that heals, balances and opens your perception. Runs Oct. 11 through Dec. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Call 579-9684 for more.

The Grasshopper Group, $25. Bring your writing and an open mind to a group that will help you make an uncanny leap forward. Sat., Oct. 15, 10 a.m. Call 579-9684 for more.

Pikes Peak Writers Contest, with a variety of categories to compete in. A contest for unpublished writers, with cash awards. Entries due by Nov. 1. Visit ppwc.net/contest.html for more.

Thin Air Poetry Slam, Cedars Lounge, 3125 Sinton Road. Free. Open to the public, all ages welcome. Every Tuesday, doors open at 7 p.m., slam begins at 7:30 sharp. Call 573-6820 or visit thinairpoetryslam.com for more.

Pikes Peak Library District is seeking local book groups to participate in the 2005 All Pikes Peak Reads program. You can choose the library's official version or one that you prefer. PPLD provides discussion materials, bookmarks and will include participating book groups in promotional materials. Call Travis at 531-6333 ext. 1221 for more.